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Oak Glen stumbles against Central

STEUBENVILLE — As far as fast starts go, they don’t get much better than the one Catholic Central had Saturday night. The Crusaders offense stuck for three first-quarter scores and the defense didn’t allow Oak Glen to get a first down until the second quarter while also forcing a ...

Geiss turns in best time at Legends

CORTLAND — Heartland’s Rebecca Geiss came away with the small school division girls title on Saturday at the Legends cross country meet at the Trumbull County Fairgrounds. Geiss unofficially ran a personal best 17:49 to win over McDonald’s Naomi Sheesley (18:07). Geiss’s previous best ...

WEEKEND ROUNDUP

Columbiana 3, Heartland 0 COLUMBIANA — Columbiana’s volleyball team moved to 19-1 with a 25-17, 25-14, 25-16 win over Heartland Christian on Saturday. For the Clippers, Ellie Jackson had eight kills, 11 assists and nine digs. Cameron Perkins added 14 assists, two kills, three aces, 15 ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Brungard leads YSU YOUNGSTOWN (AP) — Beau Brungard had a touchdown pass and Ethan Wright ran for two scores to help Youngstown State hold off Indiana State 21-14 on Saturday in the Sycamores’ Missouri Valley Football Conference opener. Wright had a 2-yard touchdown run in the first and ...

Skubal, Boyd cross paths again

CLEVELAND — On his way to becoming one of baseball’s best pitchers, Detroit’s unquestioned ace and the AL’s next Cy Young Award winner, Tarik Skubal crossed paths with a veteran pitcher — another lefty — who took him under his wing. On Monday, Skubal will intersect with Matthew ...

Potts carries Indians to win

SALINEVILLE —Southern and Columbiana wanted to show that they belonged in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference title chase after rough starts to the season. Both teams seemed to be up to the task on Friday, but it was the Indians’ quarterback Timmy Potts who provided the big plays to put ...

Salem cages Lions

SALEM — The Salem Quakers football team needed something positive to happen after three consecutive weeks of heart-breaking, last-second losses. They got exactly that and more with a dominating 55-0 victory over the Minerva Lions in an Eastern Buckeye Conference game Friday. “This whole ...

FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

United 49, Leetonia 6 HANOVERTON — United scored four touchdowns in the opening 10 minutes and rolled over Leetonia, 49-6, in Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference play Friday. Six different Eagles scored touchdowns with sophomore M’Kyan Haynes scoring on runs of 65 and 35 yards. United has ...

PREP FOOTBALL

WEEK SEVEN Friday, Oct. 4 United 49, Leetonia 6 Southern 25, Columbiana 21 East Palestine 28, Wellsville 27 Salem 55, Minerva 0 West Branch 64, Marlington 14 Beaver Local 39, Hubbard 31, OT East Liverpool 21, Edison 20, OT Crestview 60, Newton Falls 0 South Range 55, Girard ...

BOWLING RESULTS

Sportsman’s League at Walnut Lanes HIGH GAME: Andrew Kidd 260, Mark Dickey 255, Rick Rudibaugh 246. HIGH SERIES: Andrew Kidd 667, Butch Mattern 661, Chris Sigler 656. High Nooners League at Tri-State Lanes STANDINGS: Mike’s Lawn Mower Shop 11-5, Cut Above 10-6, Sun Shine 9-7, ...